demerol

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat painSynonyms: meperidinemeperidine hydrochlorideType of narcotic
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“demerol” is listed under meperidine.

meperidine noun

A synthetic narcotic drug used as a sedative; Demerol is the trademark of a brand of meperidine. Syn. — meperidine hydrochloride, Demerol.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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